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ILLINOIS TELEPHONE CENTRAL OFFICE'S |
Here are some Central Offices of Illinois . Most of these are the old Illinois Bell, turned Ameritech and now SBC CO's. Some nice older style buildings in the heart of Chicago constructed during the turn of the 1900's.
Thank you to Mike in Las Vegas for his picture contributions, and others as noted.
BARTLETT
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Old Exchanges: ATwater, BUrlington and TEnnyson |
CHICAGO "AUSTIN"
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Old Exchanges: AUstin 7 |
CHICAGO "CALUMET"
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CHICAGO "EDGEWATER"
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Old Exchanges: EDgewater 4, SUnnyside 4, LOngbeach 1, UPtown 8, BRoadway 5 and RAvenswood 8 |
CHICAGO "KEDZIE"
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CHICAGO "LAFAYETTE"
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CHICAGO "LAKEVIEW"
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Note Wrigley Field baseball stadium in the background. |
CHICAGO "MONROE"
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CHICAGO "NEW CASTLE"
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CHICAGO "PORTSMOUTH"
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CHICAGO "ROGERS PARK"
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Old Exchanges: AMbassador 2 and ROgers 4
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DORCHESTER
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Heavily secured and guarded CO because of the rough neighborhood. |
ELGIN (Thanks to Mike in IL) |
Original Illinois Bell office. Became Ameritech, SBC and now AT&T office. |
EVANSTON
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Old Exchanges: GReenley and UNiversity 4, 9
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GALENA Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg
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GLENVIEW Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg
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HOFFMAN ESTATES
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Old Exchanges: TWinbrook and HYatt |
HOFFMAN ESTATES "POPLAR CREEK" (Thanks to Mike in IL) |
Newer office built by Ameritech in the 1990s. Now AT&T. |
HUNTLEY (Thanks to Mike in IL) |
Original Illinois Bell office. Became Ameritech, SBC and now AT&T office. |
LAKE FOREST Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg
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LA SALLE
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Old Exchanges: Lasalle |
OAK PARK
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Old Exchanges: EUclid, BEdford, VIllige |
RIVER GROVE
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Old Exchanges: GLadstone |
ROUND LAKE (Thanks to Mike in IL) |
Original Illinois Bell office. Became Ameritech, SBC and now AT&T office. |
SUMMIT
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WAUCONDA (Thanks to Mike in IL) |
Original Illinois Bell office. Became Ameritech, SBC and now AT&T office. |
WINNETKA Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg
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Not too many CO's covered in ivy! |
WILMETTE Thanks to Al Schwartzenberg
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